Heddle.



Y No. 687,54I. Patented Nov.'26, |90| E. PALMER.

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lica 'on mea'Juxy 2, 1901) (No Model.)

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ISAAC E. PALMER, OF MIDDLETOWN, CONNECTICUT.

HEDDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 687,541, dated November 26, 1901.. Application ledJuly 2, 1901. Serial No. 66,829. (No model.)

To (tu whom' t may concern:

Be it known that I, ISAAC E. PALMER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Middletown, in the county of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in'Heddles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates -to an improvement in heddles, and has for its object to provide a heddle comprising alternating reeds and needles, the reeds being spaced apart intermediate the top and bottom supporting-bars of the heddle, so as to produce a substantial heddle and one at the same time which will permit a free passage of light therethrodgh.A

A further object is to provide a heddle in which the opposite walls of the eyes of the needles are ofset in opposite directions, so as to open the eyes to permit the needles to be threaded. very rapidly and conveniently.

A practical embodiment of my invention is represented in the accompanying drawings, in whichemh Figure 1 represents in front elevation a portion of a heddle such, for instance, as that used as the front heddle in aloom. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken through the same.

Fig. 3 is a front View of a portion of aheddle such, for instance, as that used as the back heddle of a loom; and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the needles to show more clearly the offsetting in opposite directions of the opposite walls of the eye.

The top and bottom supporting-bars of the heddle are denoted by 1 and 2, respectively, and the alternating reeds and needles by 3 and 4, respectively. Certain of the reeds extend between the top and bottom supportingbars, and the needles project from one of the bars, in the present instance the bottom bar, the required distance between the reeds, while the balance of the reeds extend from one of the bars to a point beyond the ends of the needles.

The eye in the head of the needle is denoted by 5, and its opposite Walls 6 and 7 are odset in opposite directions, so that they serve the double purpose of spacing the end of the needle from the adjacent reeds and also opening the eye, so that a thread 8 may be readily passed through the eye.

In the form shown in Fig. l I have repre sented the needles as being quite short, leaving a considerable space between the ends of the needles and the top supporting-bar. To prevent too much iexibility, I provide a reinforcing-bar 9, which passes through both the long and the short reeds at a point between the ends of the needles and the top supporting-bar. The reeds are spaced apart at the point where the reinforcing-bar 9 passes therethrough by olfsetting the said reeds, as shown at 10.

In the heddle shown in Fig. 3 the needles are shown as being of considerably greater length than those shown in Fig. l. In this form to strengthen the heddle I pass a reinforcing-strip ll through both the long and the short reeds and the needles and I offset the needles, as shown at 12 13, in opposite directions, so as to space the needles and reeds apart at this point.

The number of long and short reeds may be varied to suit different requirements and yet retain the proper strength of heddle and at the same time admit a large amount of light therethrough.

It is evident that changes might be resorted to in the form, construction, and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention. Hence I do not Wish to limit myself strictly to the structure herein set forth; but

What I claim is- 1. In a heddle, alternating reeds and needles, a supportingbar to which the reeds are secured and means for spacing the reeds apart intermediate the free ends of the needles and the said supporting-bar.

2. In a heddle, alternating reeds and needles, a supporting-bar, each of the reeds being ofset at a point intermediate the free ends of the needles and the supporting-bar for spacing the reed from its adjacent reeds.

3. In a heddle, alternating 'reeds and needles, a supportingbar, each of the reeds being offset at a point intermediate the free ends of the needles and the supporting-bar for spacing the said reed from the adjacent reeds and a reinforcing-bar engaging the reeds at their offset portions.

4. In a heddle, alternating reeds and needles, a supporting-bar to which the reeds and needles are secured and means for spacing the needles from their adjacent reeds at points intermediate the free ends of the needles, and the said supporting-bar.

5. In a heddle, alternating reeds and needles and a supporting-bar to which the reeds and needles are secured, veach of theneedles being oset at a po'int intermediate the e'nd bf the needle and the said supporting-bar for spacing the needle from its adjacent reeds.

6. In a heddle, alternating reeds and needles, a supporting-bar, each of the needles being offset at a point intermediate the end of the needle and the su pporting-bar for spacing the needlel from its adjacent reeds and a reinforcing-bar passing through the needles and reeds at the'otfset portions of the needles.

7. In a'heddle, supporting-bars, long reeds connecting the supportingbars, intermediate short reeds connected with one of the supporting-bars, needles alternating with the long and short reeds and means for spacing the needles and reeds apart, substantiallyas set forth.,

'8. In a heddle, supporting-bars, long reeds Walls of their eyes oset in opposite directions to engage the adjacent reeds upon both sides of therneedles for spacing the needles from the reeds and opening the eyes of the needles for convenience in threading.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as myinvention I have signedmyname, in presence of two Witnesses, this 4th day of June, 1901.

ISAAC E. PALMER.

Witnesses:

ROBERT B. SEWARD, C. S. SUNDGREN. 

